My daughter has an uncanny way of finding things. Just in the past five days, she has located:

three four-leaf clovers

a penny

a dime

four snails

a slug

Today, I tried to located a four-leaf clover, and she just shook her head. "Mom, you don't find them, they find you. Things will find you when you aren't looking."

She's right. I have to admit this past school year in BJJTV I was hopeful it would go smooth, but I wasn't looking for it to go down as one of my favorite years with BJJTV to date. I didn't walk into this year expecting to be named the 2016 National Broadcast Adviser by JEA or a Tools for Teachers Grant recipient.

Overall, this year was more than I was ever looking for. However, the true joy was how much the staff bonded as a whole. Friendships were formed. Trust was earned. Laughter (and some tears) were shared. It was a beautiful time when I look at the year as a whole.

My daughter is right, sometimes it is when we are not looking that great things find us. We are surrounded by beautiful things and great moments. When they find us when we aren't looking, that's a huge blessing indeed.